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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I would prioritize Kadri.
I am not sure there is much interest as it is now. Do you risk the chance that with this team and how much slower they are in transition and how much less goal scoring they have been doing, that he is going to pull-out of this 'funk' that he is in? Not necessarily all on him, but the team as a whole aren't scoring goals. Not a whole lot of help out there for him. If it continues through to the end of the season, will he still be a tradable asset? Or will teams back off and think that 35 year old Kadri - 36 before the new season starts - is finally showing his age?
For me, that's the risk there. I would rather get an asset for him and remove that contract rather than anyone else on the team - Coleman will still be a decent 2-way player next season (and easy to trade, even at the draft). Whitecloud and Weegar (if he is really being discussed) also have term. Not worried about the market somehow disappearing.
I think if Kadri continues with his points pace over the last 20 or so games, he may become a negative asset.
I guess using the word 'prioritize' is absolutely meaningless however, right? If someone calls on Weegar, you can't get them to go and take a look at Kadri instead. Teams will call on Kadri if they want a 2nd/3rd line center, they will call on Weegar/Whitecloud while looking for D, and Coleman while looking for a winger. It isn't up to the Flames to prioritize, and there is no way in the world that they would turn down a good-to-great offer for anyone else just because they hope to move a certain player first.
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I think it depends on whether you believe what we are seeing now is regression or, as Royle suggested, Kadri is holding back to ensure he doesn't get hurt in meaningless games. I know fans love to evaluate guys based on their immediate performance but NHL GMs and professional scouting teams are unlikely to have such a narrow view of a player's value.
Anyway, I agree that trading Kadri should be the priority for Conroy's time. Assuming he wants out and will work with Conroy to get a desirable return (and not just lock in 1 trade partner) then I think it should be straightforward for Conroy to build a 2-3 team bidding war for him out of the teams Kadri is willing to go to.
Hopefully the priority of the return is quality over quantity.